Locally Atchison Main Street
The Mission
The purpose of the Locally Atchison Main Street Program is to enhance our downtown identity and heritage, to foster a center of activity for both business, housing and recreation, and to ensure economic stability and sustainability for the heart of Atchison through concentrated efforts of design, promotion, organization, and economic development.
The Vision
Locally Atchison Main Street will develop a welcoming, thriving downtown neighborhood that attracts quality businesses, embraces downtown living, celebrates the arts, preserves our historical and cultural environs, and promotes quality events.
The Approach
Every community and commercial district is different, with its own distinctive assets and sense of place. The Main Street Approach™ offers community-based revitalization initiatives with a practical, adaptable framework for downtown transformation that is easily tailored to local conditions.
The Main Street Approach helps communities get started with revitalization, and grows with them over time. Strategies are implemented through comprehensive work in four broad areas, known as the Four Points.
The Four Points
Our comprehensive approach to downtown revitalization
Design
Creating an inviting, inclusive atmosphere through historic preservation and thoughtful design
Promotion
Marketing the traditional commercial district's assets to residents, visitors, and investors
Organization
Building consensus and cooperation among the many groups and individuals involved in revitalization
Economic Vitality
Strengthening the district's existing economic base and fostering new opportunities for growth
